Friedrich Merz Has a Tough Job as Germany’s Chancellor. It Just Got Tougher.
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Friedrich Merz Has a Tough Job as Germany’s Chancellor. It Just Got Tougher.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Friedrich Merz’s party won Germany’s national election in late February. After weeks of coalition negotiations, Mr. Merz finally made it to the chancellor’s office late Tuesday afternoon, one failed parliamentary vote and several hours behind schedule. In the interim, nearly all of Mr….

Friedrich Merz Fails in First Round of Voting to Become Germany’s Next Leader
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Friedrich Merz Fails in First Round of Voting to Become Germany’s Next Leader

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany’s Christian Democrats and its leader-in-waiting for the last 10 weeks, failed in his first parliamentary vote to become chancellor on Tuesday morning. The setback was likely temporary: Mr. Merz’s party, its sister party, the Christian Social Union,…

Judge Orders Elections Board to Certify Democrat’s Victory in Contested N.C. Race
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Judge Orders Elections Board to Certify Democrat’s Victory in Contested N.C. Race

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A federal judge on Monday ordered the North Carolina Board of Elections to certify the results of a contentious State Supreme Court race, rejecting efforts from the Republican challenger to throw out thousands of votes. The ruling is the most significant legal victory…

A New Trend in Global Elections: The Anti-Trump Bump
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A New Trend in Global Elections: The Anti-Trump Bump

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Trump factor is shaping global politics, one election at a time — just not necessarily to the president’s taste. In major votes in Canada and Australia over the past two weeks, centrists saw their fortunes revived, while parties that had borrowed from…

Romanian Nationalist Wins First Round of Presidential Voting
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Romanian Nationalist Wins First Round of Presidential Voting

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines George Simion, a right-wing nationalist who has promised to “Make Romania Great Again,” won the first round of his country’s presidential election on Sunday, bucking the recent trend of voters punishing candidates seen as friendly to President Trump. With more than 98 percent…

What Effect Did Trump Have on Australia’s Election
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What Effect Did Trump Have on Australia’s Election

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Australia’s prime minister, Anthony Albanese, never styled himself as an anti-Trump figure in his pitch for re-election. He said he trusted President Trump, and that he respected America’s democratic process. He rarely invoked Mr. Trump by name, redirecting questions about him to discussions…

After 100 Years, Britain’s Two-Party Political System May Be Crumbling
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After 100 Years, Britain’s Two-Party Political System May Be Crumbling

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A dramatic victory in a parliamentary special election. Hundreds of seats won in English municipalities. A first taste of power in the lower tiers of government. By making extensive gains in a set of local elections held in England on Thursday, Nigel Farage,…

Voters Approve Incorporation of SpaceX Hub as Starbase, Texas
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Voters Approve Incorporation of SpaceX Hub as Starbase, Texas

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Members of a South Texas community that has served as the hub of Elon Musk’s rocket launch company, SpaceX, voted on Saturday to formally establish a new city called Starbase, fulfilling one of Mr. Musk’s long-held dreams. At the time the polls closed…

Australia Election 2025: Voters Focus on Cost-of-Living Concerns Amid Global Turmoil
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Australia Election 2025: Voters Focus on Cost-of-Living Concerns Amid Global Turmoil

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Voters in Australia head to the polls on Saturday, the third major U.S. ally after Germany and Canada to hold elections in a global economic and political landscape upended by the second Trump administration. The two men vying to lead Australia — Prime…